CFast 2.0 memory card hire

CFast 2.0 is a compact, high-speed memory card format built on the SATA III interface, with read speeds up to around 550MB/s and write speeds fast enough for 4K and high-bitrate video. It looks similar to a CF card but works completely differently — think of it as an SSD shrunk down to card size. That speed made it the go-to cinema media before CFexpress arrived, and thousands of productions still rely on it today.

CFast 2.0 is the recording media of choice on several well-known cinema cameras, including Canon's C-series cinema line and Blackmagic's URSA range, plus professional DSLRs and broadcast camcorders. If you tell us which camera you're shooting on, we'll confirm the right card and capacity before you hire — and we stock the 1TB CFast cards that give you plenty of rolling time between offloads.

CFexpress is the newer format and faster still, but CFast 2.0 remains the right answer for the cameras designed around it. If your camera has a CFast slot, only CFast cards will fit and record reliably. Many productions hire a mix — CFast for the cinema cameras, CFexpress Type A or Type B and SDXC for the rest of the kit — and we cover all of them from one hire.

Call or email with your camera, shoot dates and how much recording time you need. We'll recommend the right capacity and quantity, send a quote, and ship the cards to you. Card readers are available on request.